Chapter 4: LAN Design Outline:
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Chapter Overview |
4.1 | LAN Design Goals and Components
4.1.1 | LAN design goals
4.1.2 | Critical components of LAN Design
4.1.3 | The function and placement of servers when designing a network
4.1.4 | Intranet
4.1.5 | Why contention is an issue with Ethernet
4.1.6 | How broadcast domains relate to segmentation
4.1.7 | The difference between bandwidth and broadcast domains
4.2 | Network Design Methodology
4.2.1 | Gathering and analyzing requirements
4.2.2 | Factors that affect network availability
4.2.3 | Physical topologies used in networking
4.3 | Layer 1 Design
4.3.1 | Designing the Layer 1 Topology : signaling method, medium type, and maximum length
4.3.2 | Diagramming a standards-based Ethernet cable run from the workstation to the HCC, including distances
4.3.3 | HCC, VCC, MDF, IDF, and POP
4.3.4 | 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX Ethernet
4.3.5 | Elements of a logical topology diagram
4.4 | Layer 2 Design
4.4.1 | Common Layer 2 devices and their impact on network domains
4.4.2 | Asymmetric switching
4.4.3 | The effect microsegmentation can have on a network
4.4.4 | Determining the number of cable runs and drops
4.4.5 | Determining the size of collision domains in hubbed and switched networks
4.4.6 | Diagramming hub placement in a standards-based extended star topology
4.4.7 | Migrating a network from 10 Mbps to 100 Mbps
4.5 | Layer 3 Design
4.5.1 | Using routers as the basis for Layer 3 network design
4.5.2 | How VLANs can create smaller broadcast domains
4.5.3 | Explain how a router provides structure to a network
4.5.4 | Why large, scalable LANs need to incorporate routers
4.5.5 | Diagramming a standards-based LAN that uses routers
4.5.6 | Logical and physical network maps
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